Results 9,501-9,520 of 9,832 for speaker:Thomas Byrne
- Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Thomas Byrne: It has lots of choices.
- Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Thomas Byrne: It is hard to make choices when â¬4 billion is required.
- Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Thomas Byrne: The Labour party has made no choices. It simply agrees with every group with whom it meets.
- Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Thomas Byrne: The Labour Party leader has suggested that to achieve the â¬4 billion required public sector pay could be cut by 5% but that on individual salaries it would not work out like that.
- Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Thomas Byrne: The Labour Party is saying that it agrees with an overall cut of 5% in the overall budget but will not touch salaries. It speaks about magic figures and people have found it out. This is its across the board answer to everything.
- Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Thomas Byrne: This Government's record is one to be proud of, as is the Government's commitment to protecting the most vulnerable and those in need. I include among the most vulnerable those with high mortgages and high outgoings but not the wealthy. I fundamentally disagree with the principle of universality of child benefit. It is not appropriate-----
- Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Thomas Byrne: It is totally inefficient to tax people and then hand back to them money in the form of child benefit which they do not need.
- Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Thomas Byrne: The Labour Party is not able to take justified criticism. I do not agree with taxing people and then handing back to them money which they do not need. I agree with taxing people in order to provide services and to protect the most vulnerable and needy. The most needy includes middle income families with high debt, which must be acknowledged.
- Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Thomas Byrne: I ask that the Minister bear in mind the needs of mothers of twins, triplets and so on. There are two families with triplets living within a few hundred yards of my constituency office. There are few families in the country with triplets and above. I ask that the Minister deal with these families in the most sympathetic fashion as they do not receive a great deal of other support from the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2009)
Thomas Byrne: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the circumstances in which a person in employment may qualify for rent allowance. [44379/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2009)
Thomas Byrne: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the circumstances in which a person may qualify for mortgage interest supplement. [44389/09]
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (1 Dec 2009)
Thomas Byrne: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding an application made under the warmer homes scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [43989/09]
- Public Transport. (25 Nov 2009)
Thomas Byrne: A Cheann Comhairle, this is the first time I have had an opportunity to congratulate you on your appointment, and I am grateful for the opportunity you have given me to speak on the issue of public transport, with particular reference to the needs of my constituents in Stamullen, Gormanston, Greenanstown and surrounding areas. The rural transport service in Meath has recently set up a shuttle...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (24 Nov 2009)
Thomas Byrne: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for refusing an application for nursing home subvention made by a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if that person is entitled to a review of the decision. [42540/09]
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (24 Nov 2009)
Thomas Byrne: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of an application for a Health Service Executive hospital bed for use at home by a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [42577/09]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Nov 2009)
Thomas Byrne: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a final decision will be made on an application for a State contributory pension by a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [43035/09]
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (19 Nov 2009)
Thomas Byrne: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for refusal of an application for a third level maintenance grant by a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if this person is entitled to appeal the decision. [42363/09]
- Written Answers — Charities Regulation: Charities Regulation (17 Nov 2009)
Thomas Byrne: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to outlaw the practice of clothing collections by persons claiming to represent various charities who in many cases do not and which cause nuisance to the public also by way of leaflet dropping in the middle of the night; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41705/09]
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (17 Nov 2009)
Thomas Byrne: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his position regarding the use of publication directly to the Internet by public bodies as a means to minimise the cost of the production of those reports and policy documents made available bilingually by them under the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41800/09]
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (17 Nov 2009)
Thomas Byrne: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he has taken to ensure that there is an appropriate quality assurance mechanism in place for Irish language translators; the further steps being taken to make use of information technology software that facilitates automatic translation thereby reducing translation times and costs; and if he will make a...